----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael D. Palage"
> Milton if you read the status report that I sent to the Names Counsel you
> will have found that WG-B has not officially backed the creation of a
famous
> marks [list].
That is correct. Thanks for making that explicit.
> However, if you look at the position papers submitted during the
> comment period you will find that most, NOT all, support the creation of a
> famous marks list.
The number of position papers submitted is utterly irrelevant; what matters
is whether any one of them, or some modification or compromise among them,
can obtain widespread support.
--MM